It seems like Mourinho, known for his win-at-all-cost mentality, is trying to take the pressure off his team after they were made favourites by bookies to wrest the title away from holders Manchester City.

After all, Jose doesn't take failure very lightly - just ask Arsene Wenger, who was branded by the Portuguese as a "specialist in failure" for not winning any silverware for eight years prior to Arsenal's FA Cup win last season.